Avigdor Liberman May Drop Veto on Haredi Parties to Replace Netanyahu

In a major shift, Liberman signals he is willing to work with ultra-Orthodox parties to form a new government and move past Benjamin Netanyahu.

Avigdor Liberman is making a big change in his political strategy. For a long time, he said he would never work with the Haredi parties. These are Israel’s ultra-Orthodox religious parties. Now, he is saying he might be flexible. Why the change? Liberman wants to form a new government that does not include Benjamin Netanyahu. To do that, he needs more seats in parliament. He knows he cannot get enough support on his own. He needs to team up with people he previously disagreed with. For many years, Liberman and the Haredi parties have fought over the issue of military service. The Haredi pa…